
Welcome to the dating recession: Why young Americans are giving up on love
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New study reveals young adults face a 'dating recession' with only one in three actively dating, citing social media use and lost confidence as key barriers.
One of the most significant barriers to dating is an epidemic loss of self-confidence among young adults. Maria Baer is a contributing writer at the Institute for Family Studies.
Our 2026 "State of our Unions" report, which surveyed 5,275 single adults between the ages of 22-35, found that only one in three of eligible young adults are actively dating. Nearly three quarters of women (74%) and two-thirds of men (64%) had not a single date, or dated only a few times, in the last year.
So, what’s throwing cold water on what’s supposed to be the most sexually charged phase of adult life?
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